He finally gathered the courage to ask her out
She was surprised when he asked her out for dinner
I was planning to ask him out to the movies, but he canceled
Do you think he'll ever ask me out?
She hinted that she wanted him to ask her out
Hey, have you seen the new barista at the coffee shop? He seems pretty cool.
Yeah, he’s cute! I'm thinking of trying to ask him out, actually.
That's awesome! What's your plan? Are you going to just be straightforward, or try a more subtle approach to ask him out?
He finally decided to ask her out on a date
He finally decided to invite her to go on a date
He mustered the courage to request a date with her
He extended an invitation for a date to her
He took the initiative to propose a date with her